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| 1. | [ adjective ] belonging to or characteristic of romanticism or the Romantic movement in the arts | |
| Synonyms: | romanticistic romanticist | |
| Examples: | "romantic poetry" |
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| Related terms: | romanticism romanticism romanticism | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a soulful or amorous idealist | |
| Related terms: | idealist | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (sexuality) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance | |
| Synonyms: | amorous amatory | |
| Examples: | "her amatory affairs" "amorous glances" "a romantic adventure" "a romantic moonlight ride" |
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| Related terms: | loving | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (fine art) an artist of the romantic period or someone influenced by romanticism | |
| Synonyms: | romanticist | |
| Related terms: | classicist artist | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] not sensible about practical matters; unrealistic | |
| Synonyms: | quixotic wild-eyed | |
| Examples: | "as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood" "a romantic disregard for money" "a wild-eyed dream of a world state" |
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| Related terms: | impractical | |
| Similar spelling: |
romanticize romanticist romanticism romanticise |
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